Vinnu Kumar

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

4 days. 7 sports. 1400+ athletes. 500+ matches.Countless moments and a city brought together by sport. The Kalaburagi Sports Habba has been truly special.

The Kalaburagi District Administration, Kalaburagi Next Foundation and the @Sprentzo team deserve immense credit for delivering a sporting festival of this scale for the city.

A big thank you to all the sporting associations, officials and volunteers.

Most of all, thank you to the athletes, children, parents and families who showed up in such numbers, you gave the event its real spirit.

When administrative intent is matched by strong partners and community participation, ideas like this can become something truly special.

Few things bring a community together like sport. I hope this edition inspires many more to step onto a field, court or track and discover the sheer joy of playing.

Kalaburagi, this is just the beginning. On to many more community-driven events that bring the city together.

@CMofKarnataka

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಸ್ಪೋರ್ಟ್ಸ್ ಹಬ್ಬ

ಚೆಸ್ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಮೆರುಗನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿತು. ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ, ಆತ್ಮವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೋಷಕರು ಸಂತಸ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.

ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕನಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಈ ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಹಬ್ಬ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ತರುವ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.

#KalaburagiSportsHabba #Kalaburagi

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Kalaburagi Sports Habba is bringing the battle of wits to the chess arena.

Four fierce categories: Boys Under-17, Girls Under-17, Men's Open and Women's Open with 150 slots in each category. Strategy, patience and precision will decide who takes the crown.

Slots are limited.
Register now
Sept 25 to 27
https://t.co/tlLuavIWNU

#KalaburagiSportsHabba #Chess

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Hon. @CMofKarnataka inaugurated the Lake & Street Festival in Kalaburagi as part of the Kalyana Karnataka Utsava.

It is wonderful to see our streets and public spaces come alive with music, food, culture and celebration and above all, to see families, friends and communities come together to connect, celebrate and simply have a good time.

This is what vibrant public spaces should be about, bringing people together and creating a stronger sense of community.

@DKShivakumar

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

The football action begins in Kalaburagi!
16 teams, two categories and one ultimate prize to play for. Every match brings new challenges, new contenders and new moments that could change the tournament.
Which team will stand tall when it matters most?

Categories: Under-18 | 18+

Register now at https://t.co/tlLuavIWNU

#KalaburagiSportsHabba #Football

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

GI-tagged tur dal gets makeover as new age protein bar

Read more at:
https://t.co/CIT3S6qgqC

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Registrations are now open for Kalaburagi Sports Habba 2026!

Kalaburagi is getting ready for its biggest sporting celebration, taking place on September 25, 26 and 27, 2026.

Organised by the district administration with the support of Kalaburagi Next Foundation, the Habba is going to bring together athletes, sports enthusiasts and families from across the district.

Whether you play cricket, football, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, chess or enjoy cycling, there is something for everyone to take part in. We are also planning a range of fun activities, entertainment and experiences around the sporting events, so the whole community can come together and enjoy the Habba.

I encourage our young athletes, to register, participate and make the most of this opportunity.

Pick your sport.
Bring your team.
Let’s Play, Kalaburagi!

Register here: https://t.co/s2aAG8jsUB

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Objectively, India has a growing global credibility problem.

World Press Freedom Index: 157/180
Democracy Index: 105/179
Global Peace Index: 127/163
Global Hunger Index: 102/123
Unemployment is at record highs.
The rupee is at record lows.
The economy is under serious strain.
Foreign investors are exiting at a record pace.

Andhbhakts will dismiss all of this as a Western hit job but the truth is under Modi Sarkar, India has lost a significant measure of its global credibility and confidence.

#AmritKaal

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Participated in a fireside chat at the India Today Karnataka Roundtable, moderated by my good friend @sardesairajdeep

We had a wide-ranging conversation on politics, governance, cybercrime, misinformation and some of the challenges Karnataka is working to address.

My policy often gets drowned out by politics, but this was a good chance to talk about both.

Watch the conversation here: https://t.co/JOErH87geg

@IndiaToday

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

KEO, our homegrown AI PC, was launched today by the Hon’ble @CMofKarnataka.

Beyond being an affordable grassroots computing device, KEO represents something equally important institutionally.

In the world’s fourth-largest technology cluster, a state-owned enterprise, KEONICS, worked with chip design companies, technology partners and startups to build a product around a clearly identified public need.

The Government of Karnataka identified a gap, brought together the state’s strengths and ecosystem and used technology to solve it at scale.

KEO brings them together around one mission:

making computing truly democratic, helping students learn, create, code and build, while enabling more people to participate meaningfully in the digital economy.

@SBG4Hosakote

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

What exactly do you intend to achieve with this, @IndiaToday and @CNNnews18?

While reporting the KPSC scam and ED raid on former Chairman Shivshankarappa Sahukar, you deliberately splash visuals of the current Congress Government and the CM, while conveniently burying the fact that Sahukar was a BJP appointee as were his Committee members.

And @CNNnews18, using a photograph of Sri. Shamanur Shivashankarappa, who is no more, instead of Sahukar is beyond disgraceful. A simple google search would have shown you exactly who Sahukar is and his affiliations.

This isn’t journalism. It is a politically coloured narrative, manufactured through selective facts and misleading visuals.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

The real face of the BJP and RSS stands exposed.

After Shri @kharge’s address in Haldwani, a so-called “shuddhikaran” ritual was performed at the venue.

If the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha with over 50 years in public service can be “purified,” imagine the message being sent to millions of Dalits who face caste discrimination every day.

@narendramodi wants to build a #ViksitBharat by excluding Dalits, OBCs and Adivasis.

The BJP and RSS don’t only have a problem with Shri Kharge, they have a problem with equality, dignity and social justice.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ರೈತರು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ವಿಕೋಪದ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿವೃಷ್ಠಿಯ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳಾದರೆ, ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಅನಾವೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ.
ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ರೈತರ ಬೆನ್ನಿಗೆ ನಿಂತಿದೆ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಎದ��ರಾದರೂ ಸಮಯೋಚಿತವಾಗಿ ರೈತರ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಅತಿವೃಷ್ಠಿ ಹಾನಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬೆಳೆ ವಿಮೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ, ನೆರೆ ಹಾನಿ ಪರಿಹಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿ ರೈತರ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ದೂರ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದ ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ರೈತರು ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆ ಒಣಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದೆ, ಕಟಾವಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಬೆಳೆಗಳು ಫಲ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಗದಂತಹ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಅವರಾದ. ಬಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರದ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ, ರೈತರು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಲಾಯಿತು, ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ರೈತರ ಹಿತ ಕಾಯುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬದ್ಧತೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಿದೆ, ಬರದ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಗ್ರವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ನೆರವು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Delivered the keynote address at NASSCOM Future Forge – Charting India's DeepTech Architecture, where I shared Karnataka's vision for building a complete deep tech ecosystem. Our approach rests on five interconnected building blocks: future-ready talent, research and innovation acceleration through our Centres of Excellence, startup support, Government as the first adopter of innovation, and intelligent governance powered by AI and data.

Karnataka's technology leadership has always been built on strong partnerships between government, industry and academia. NASSCOM has been an enduring partner in that journey, and I look forward to continuing this collaboration as we shape India's deeptech future.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Held a detailed review meeting with senior police officers and consultant teams on the proposed Karnataka Urban Policing Innovation Center. The idea is to have an institutional mechanism where resources are ring-fenced dedicatedly for research, innovation, invention and technology-led interventions to make policing smarter and more efficient across surveillance, traffic management, crime prevention, public safety and other emerging urban challenges.

As our cities evolve, policing must evolve with them. Building institutional capacity for continuous innovation will be key to delivering modern solutions for modern policing.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

The damage has already been done, @PTI_News. What is the use of your apology?

This misinformation wasn’t amplified only by political parties. It has also been picked up and spread by independent content creators across social media, including @lakhshya_speaks.

Who is going to undo the damage now? How many creators can realistically be held accountable for spreading misinformation once it has gone viral?

Responsible journalism is increasingly becoming a myth in India.
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“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect: like a man, who hath thought of a good repartee when the discourse is changed, or the company parted; or like a physician, who hath found out an infallible medicine, after the patient is dead.”

~ Jonathan Swift

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Vishwaguru's desperation to manage headlines and paint a false rosy picture of the economy is deeply worrying.

RBI sold nearly $7 billion to defend the rupee last week. The scale of the dollar sales shows the desperation to keep the currency from breaching the psychologically significant ₹100 per US dollar mark.

Modi ji asks us to cut fuel consumption, avoid non-essential foreign travel and delay gold purchases to protect foreign exchange reserves.

But the government uses those very reserves to defend the rupee and keep the dollar below the 100 rupee mark.

Burning the country's safety buffer to buy a few more days of favourable headlines is hardly sound economic policy. It delays the adjustment, distorts market signals and leaves ordinary Indians to eventually bear the cost through higher inflation and a weaker economy.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

ದೇಶರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುತಾತ್ಮರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಧರಿಗೂ ಗೌರವಪೂರ್ವಕ ನಮನಗಳು...

ಕಾರ್ಗಿಲ್ ವಿಜಯ ದಿವಸದ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸೈನಿಕ ಸ್ಮಾರಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಮತ್ತು ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನಾಲಯ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಿ.ಕೆ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡು ವೀರ ಯೋಧರ ತ್ಯಾಗ, ಬಲಿದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹುತಾತ್ಮ ಯೋಧರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವನಮನ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

@CMofKarnataka

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

PM @narendramodi ji,

After 152 paper leaks shattered the dreams of crores of students and drove lakhs onto the streets in protest, your government has finally announced fast-track courts to deal with paper leak cases.

But the students have a more immediate demand: fast-track the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.

Accountability cannot begin in the courtroom while those responsible remain in office.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

ಬಿಜೆಪಿಗರೇ, ನಿರ್ಲಜ್ಜತನವನ್ನು ಬಿಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಎಚ್ಚರ..

ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ನಾಯಕರ ಮನೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಅನೈತಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸತೊಡಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಅಮಾನವೀಯ, ಅನ���ಗರಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೈತಿಕ ಧೋರಣೆಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಮಾಜಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಹಿಂದೇಟು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

@BJP4Karnataka ನಾಯಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ, ಅವರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಹೆಸರು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅಸಯ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ!

ಈ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗಳು ಯುವಜನರ ನೈತಿಕ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ,
ಯುವಜನರು ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಹಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮುನ್ನೋಟ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಲುಷಿತ ಸಿದ್ದಾಂತ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊಳಕು ರಾಜಕೀಯ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ��ರ್ಮಾಂಧತೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೊಪೆಗಂಡಾ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳ ಭರವಸೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಕಲಿ ಇಮೇಜ್, ಇದ್ಯಾವುದೂ ಯುವಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.

ಭಾರತದ ಯುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇಂದು ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ತಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ಭಾರತದ ಹಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಲಾಠಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹತ್ತಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ಭ್ರಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ 56 ಇಂಚು ಎದೆಯ ನಕಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಗುರುವಿನ ಭ್ರಮೆ ಕಳಚುವ ದಿನಗಳು ದೂರವಿಲ್ಲ.